Scottish Seabird Centre

Watch the Northern gannets on the world's largest colony with our incredible live camera feed.

Bass Rock

*** We apologise that our Bass Rock cameras are still not fully operational. We are awaiting an update from our contractor VWS Ltd on what steps now need to be taken. Our lighthouse camera has had to be removed for repair or replacement due to damage. ***

The Bass Rock is home to over 150,000 gannets at the peak of the season making it the world's largest colony of Northern gannets. The gannets spend most of the year on the Bass, arriving in late February until the end of October when they set out on their long journey down to the west coast of Africa.

Craigleith

Craigleith is a small island less than half a mile from the Centre. There is a rich variety of seabirds and marine life and it is a particular hot spot for puffins.

Dunbar Harbour

The historic castle and harbour in the coastal town of Dunbar supports a breeding colony of black-legged kittiwakes. Kittiwakes are beautiful gulls with a bright yellow beak, distinctive black legs and black wing tips which look as though they have been dipped in ink. They spend most of their time at sea only coming ashore to breed between February and August.

Isle of May

*** We apologise that our Isle of May camera is still not working. This was caused by storm damage in the winter and we are still waiting on an update from our contractor VWS Ltd on when they will have the replacement parts for installation. ***

National Nature Reserve, the Isle of May is a magical wildlife haven in the outer Firth of Forth. In spring and early summer the island becomes a teeming seabird city with thousands of seabirds returning to breed, including puffins, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and shags. In autumn the island is home to the largest breeding grey seal colony on the East Coast of Britain with over 2000 pups born there each year.

More than 5 million seabirds breed around Scotland's coast each year

Find out more about the different species you can see around our shores.

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